Japan Transocean Air

Japan Transocean Air (JTA) is an airline based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.<ref name=HQ>Template:Cite web - Japanese address</ref> It operates domestic services on behalf of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Naha Airport.<ref name="FI">Template:Cite magazine</ref> From 1967 until 1993, the airline was known as Southwest Air Lines.

History

A former Southwest Air Lines Boeing 737-200

A former JTA Boeing 737-400 in former Southwest Air Lines livery at Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya, Japan (2013)

A former JTA Boeing 737-400 (2004)

The airline was established on 20 June 1967 as Template:Nihongo, and started operations in July 1967. It changed its name in July 1993. It had 814 employees (in March 2023) and is owned by Japan Airlines (51.1%), Naha Airport Terminal (17%), Okinawa Prefecture (12.9%) and others (19.1%)<ref name="FI"/> It flew Convair 240s until new capital from JAL allowed it to upgrade to NAMC YS-11s, and eventually Boeing 737s. JTA occasionally lends aircraft to JAL in the event of equipment failure. JTA also provides maintenance services for JAL Group Boeing 737-400 aircraft. JTA owns 74.5% of Ryukyu Air Commuter. At one time the head office of Southwest Air Lines was at 306-1 Kagamizu in Naha.<ref>"World Airline Directory." Flight International. 10 April 1976. p. 958. "Head Office: 306-1 Kagamizu, Naha, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan."</ref>

Destinations

Template:As of, Japan Transocean Air flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:<ref>"About JTA," Japan Transocean Air</ref>

Country	Island	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Japan	Honshu	Komatsu	Komatsu Airport
		Nagoya	Chubu Centrair International Airport
		Okayama	Okayama Airport
		Osaka	Kansai International Airport
			Itami Airport	Template:Terminated
		Tokyo	Haneda Airport	Template:Terminated
	Kyushu	Fukuoka	Fukuoka Airport
		Kagoshima	Kagoshima Airport	Template:Terminated
	Ryukyu Islands	Ishigaki	Ishigaki Airport	Template:Terminated
			New Ishigaki Airport	Template:Airline focus
		Kumejima	Kumejima Airport
		Miyakojima	Miyako Airport
		Naha	Naha Airport	Template:Airline hub
		Shimojishima	Shimojishima Airport	Template:Terminated	<ref name="Shimojishima">"Shimojijima Airport Template:Webarchive," Okinawa Prefecture</ref>
		Yonaguni	Yonaguni Airport	Template:Terminated
	Shikoku	Kōchi	Kōchi Airport	Template:Terminated
		Matsuyama	Matsuyama Airport	Template:Terminated
Taiwan	—	Taipei	Taoyuan International Airport	Template:Coming soon	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Codeshare agreements

Japan Transocean Air currently has a codeshare agreement with the following airlines:

• Japan Airlines

Interline agreements

Japan Transocean Air also has interline agreement with the following airlines:

• Hawaiian Airlines<ref>https://hawaiianair.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1975/~/interline-baggage-statement#:~:text=Our%20interline%20partners%20are:,South%20African%20Airways Template:Bare URL inline</ref>
• Emirates<ref>https://www.emirates.com/us/english/travel-partners/ Template:Bare URL inline</ref>

Fleet

Current fleet

JTA Boeing 737-800

Template:As of, Japan Transocean Air operates the following aircraft:<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Japan Transocean Air fleet

Aircraft Type	In fleet	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Total
Boeing 737-800	14	—	20	145	165<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Shared operation with JAL.
Total	14	—

Former fleet

Japan Transocean Air has previously operated the following aircraft:

• NAMC YS-11<ref name="Shimojishima" />
• Boeing 737-200Template:Cn
• Boeing 737-400Template:Cn
• Boeing 767-200Template:Cn

Accidents and incidents

Since the airline's foundation, there has only been one accident which was under the former Southwest Air Lines brand.

• On 26 August 1982, Southwest Air Lines Flight 611, a Boeing 737-2Q3, registration JA8444, overran the runway at Ishigaki Airport and was destroyed. None of the 138 passengers and crew were killed but some were injured during the emergency evacuation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

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• Template:Official website Template:In lang